Buffer overflow in Samba - CVE-2004-0600
Published: July 24, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU78578
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2004-0600
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Samba
Affected software:
Samba
Samba
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Samba Web Administration Tool (SWAT) when handling HTTP Basic authentication requests. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the tool, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2004-0600
Install updates from vendor's website.